Caddy



Nov. 15,1921. 1,649,452

G. E. W. DE CLERCQ own! Filed 1m. 17, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORqaoryefiifldefilercf MWWL caddies, to provide a container or caddyhavlng top Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,649,452 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. W. DE CLEBCQ, OF HONTCLAIB, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOB TO ROBERTGAIB COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

OADDY.

' Application iled December 17, 1925. Serial No. 78,050.

The present invention relates to containers and particularly to crackercontainers or and one object of the invention closure members or flapswhich when the caddy is in closed assembled form are folded down overthe cover of the caddy, these top closure members having removable ortearofi' portions, the portions of the top closure members remainingafter removal of the tear-ofl portions extending inwardly at rightangles to the top edges of the ends of the caddy and constitutingclosure means for the ends adjacent to the tops of the end walls andalso contributing to the rigidlty of the end walls, the cover of thecaddy when said remaining portions are thus arranged being folded downover said remaining portions of the top closure members and beingsupported at its ends thereby.

Another object of the invention is to provide a container or caddyhaving a one piece tuck cover.

Another object is to provide a containeror caddy having a cover provldedwith a removable or tear-ofi portion, the portion of the cover remainingafter removal of the tear-off port-ion extending inwardly at rlghtangles to the to edge of one side of the caddy and constituting closuremeans along the top edge of the side wall and contrlbuting to therigidity of the side wall and afit'ording support at one side of thecaddy for a temporary cover.

Another object is to provide a container or caddy having a cover with awindow for displaying the contents of the caddy, this cover beingprovided with a tear-oil portion similar to the first mentioned cover.

Another object is to provide a caddy having a side closure memberextending in-' wardly at right angles to the top edge of one of thesides of the caddy and'provided with locking means consisting ofprojections and adjacent cuts or slots for cooperating with the lockingtab on the cover of the caddy for retaining the cover in closingposition. r i

Another object is to provide a container or caddy of the characterdescribed which is formed by folding a single blank.

I attain these objects, and such other objects as may ,later appearherein. by the invention one of the possible embodiments ofwhich isdescribed by Way of example in section.

the subjoined specification and shown in the accompanying drawing inwhich Fig. 1, is a perspective-elevation of one form oft-he caddy inclosed assembled condition.

Fig. 2, is a perspective elevation of the form of caddy shown in Fig. 1,and in a partly open condition.

Fig. 3, is a perspective elevation of a modified form of the cadd havinga window cover, and in assemble closed condition.

Fig. 4, is a perspective elevation of the form of caddy shown in Fig. 3and in assembled closed display condition.

Fig. 5 is a plan or extended view of the blank from which the caddy isformed by folding the blank, and

' Fig. 6, is a fragmental view showing the cover section of the blankwhen the blank is used for forming acaddy having a cover provided with awindow.

Similar reference characters denote similar partsthroughout the severalviews.

Referring to Fig. 5, the blank from which caddy is formed is ofbox-board, card-board or other suitable foldable material and has anarrow rectangular main ortion or strip defined from the rest of theblank by the parallel score lines 1010 extending longitudinally of theblank for the length of the blank, and includes the side formingsections 11, 12, 13 and 14 of like shape and dimensions and defined fromeach other by the score lines 15, 16 and 17 extending transversely ofthe main portion. The side section 14.- has on one end the attachingextension 18 defined therefrom by the score line 19, and intended to beadhesively or otherwise suitably secured to the free end of the sidesection 11. The main portion or strip of the blank has foldablyconnected to one side thereof along the line of one of the parallelscorings 10 the free-hanging bottom sections 20, 21, 22 and 23 of likeshape and dimensions, each slightly less in length than each of the sidesectionsand in width sub- 100 stant-ially one-half the length of eachside The side section 14 has foldabiy connected thereto on the sidethereof opposite to the bottom section 23 along the adjacent score line10 the top closure section 24 105 which in length is slightly 'less thanthe side section 14; and in width from the adjacent score line 10 to itsouter edge is substantially one-half the length of the section 13. Thetop closure section 24 is provided 110 with the tear-ofi portion 25defined by the tear-off line 26 extending parallel to the score line 10,the tear-ofi line 26 preferably being a series of perforations throughthe blank, whereby when the portion 25 is removed, the remaining portionof the top closure section provides a side closure member 27 for one ofthe sides of the caddy. The side sect-ion 12 hasfoldably connectedthereto on its side opposite to the bottom section 21 the free-hangingtop closure section 28 having the tear-0E portion 29 and the sideclosure member 30 remaining after removal of the portion 29, the topclosure section 28 being similar to the top closure section 24 andintended to cooperate therewith. The side section 13 has on thesidethereof opposite to the bottom section 22 and foldably connected theretoby the adjacent score line 10, the two-part free-hanging supporting andside closure extension 31 of slightly less total length than the sidesection 13 and in width substantially the same as the sideclosuremembers 27 and 30, the supporting section31 having in the line ofthe scoring 10 the cuts or slits 32, and being cut away to provide arecess which forms the projections 32' spaced apart at their ends fromeach other. The side section 11 has on the side thereof opposite to thebottom section 20, the free-hanging cover 33 foldably connected theretoalong the adjacent score line 10. The cover 33 is square in shape, eachside in length being substantially the same as the side formingsections, and has on the edge of its side opposite to its foldableconnection to the side section 11, the locking tab or tuck 34 which isengageable in the cuts 32 before mentioned. The cover 33 has thetear-oil ed with the window has the removable portion 38 defined by thetear-off line 39 and is provided with a locking tuck similar to that ofthe first described cover. The intramarginal portion of the cover 37 iscut away so that the remaining portion of the cover provides a frame forsupporting in the open intramarginal space a filler 40 of transparentmaterial, such as cellophane, celluloid or gelatine, adhesively orotherwise suitably secured at its edges to the edges of the under sideof the frame adjacent to the opening in the frame, thus providing awindow for the cover. a

To erect the caddy from the blank the side sections 11, 12, 13 and 14are bent on the score lines 15, 16 and 17 and are brought togetherat theends of the sections, the attaching extension 18 being bent on the scoreline 19 and secured to the free end of the side section 11, thus forminga four sided Wall structure open at top and bottom. To

the under side of these sections, the bottom sections being suitablysecured together in these positions to provide a firm bottom for thecaddy. The cover'33 is bent on the adjacent score line 10 to lie overthe top opening of the wall structure and rests at its front edge on thesupporting extension 31, the locking tuck 34 being engaged in the cuts32 for securing the cover in place.

The top closure sections 24 and 28 are bent on the score line 10adjacent to each of these sections and brought together over the cover33 or 37 as the case may be, the caddy then being in the assembled formshown in Figs. 1 and 3. By lifting the top closure sections and tearingofl" the portions 25 and 29 and lifting the cover 33 or 37 and foldingthe remaining portions 27 and 30 over the top edges of the ends of thecaddy and folding the cover down over the portions 27 and 30 the c addyis then in the assembled form shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and when packedmay .be-securely closed by a strip of suitable -material, not shown,adhesively or otherwise suitably secured over the juncture of the topclosure members and to the adjacent sides Ofthe caddy; it being notedthat deleterious matter is prevented by the supporting extension 31 fromentering the caddy at the front edge of the cover 33 and prevented bythe portions 27 and 30, remaining after tearing off the portions 25 and29, from entering at the side edges of the cover, and that thesupporting extension 31 and said portions 27 and 30 conduce' to therigidity of the sides of the caddy.

I thus form from the blank a caddy having side walls, bottom members forclosing the opening between the side walls at the bottomof the sidewalls, a cover for closing the opening between the side walls at the topof the side walls, a support for the front edge of the cover to whichthe cover is lockable and which closes the caddyalong the front edge ofthe cover, and closure members at the top end of the side walls normally overlying the cover and protecting the cover and havlng tear-offportions, the portions of said members remaining after removal of thetear-off portions being folded inwardly so that they lie beneath thecover and close the caddy along opposite edges of the cover, the abovedescribed arrangement of the top closure members and cover being thesame relative to both forms of cover.

A feature of the invention is the provision of the locking cuts andprojections of the supporting and side closure member 31 which conduceto economy of material in the manufacture of the caddy in that the outout portion of recess which forms the projections provides the lockingtuck 34 on the cover section of another blank from which a second caddyis formed.

By raisin the cover 33 or 37 and the top closure mem rs 24 and 28 tovertical positions ready and free access to the caddy for ppcking it isbad; the top closure members ing in position overlying the cover whenthe caddy is packed and stored or in transit protect the cover, thisfeature being especially advantageous when the cover is provided with .awindow of relatively fragile transparent material; and it will be notedalso that when the caddy is in assembled closed form it is strengthenedat its top and bottom by members which overly each other and provide adouble thickness of the material.

When the caddy is used by vendors the tear-01f portion of the cover 33and the tearofi' portions of the top closure members may be removed andthe remaining portions of these closure members folded inwardly over theends of the caddy and a substitute cover, not shown, of transparentmaterial and such as is in common use by vendors, may be laid over theends of the caddy and supported by the before mentioned-side closuremember, said remaining portions of the top closure members and theremaining portion of the cover, thus affording a display of the contentsof the caddy. Or the cover 33 may be folded over outwardly and thesubstitute cover used in its stead, in which case the caddy remains inits original condition and is available for future use in assembledclosed form.

When the caddy is provided with a window cover 37, the tear-oil portionsof the side closure members may be removed thus exposing the window, andthe remaining portions of these members folded to he beneath the coverwhich is locked in closing position and a display caddy thus provided,or if the vendor for any. reason so prefers the tear-01f portion of thewindow cover may be removed and the before mentioned substitute covermay be used for display of the contents of the caddy.

What I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A caddy formed of foldable material and having side walls, bottommembers for closing the opening formed between the side walls at thebottom of the side walls, a cover for closing the opening formed betweenthe side walls at the top of the side walls, and

closure members at the top end of the side walls cooperating with thecover for closing the caddy at the top and having removable portions,the portions of said members rer maining after removal of said removableportions. providing when the cover is in covering position means forclosing the caddy at oppositely related side edges of the cover.

2. A caddy formed of foldable material and having side walls, bottommembers for closing the opening formed between the side walls at thebottom ofthe side walls, a cover for closing the opening formed-betweenthe side walls at the top of thevside walls and closure members at thetop end of the side walls and having removable POIAlOIlS, said closuremembers normally ove ying the cover when the cover is in closingposition, the portions of the closure members remaining after theremoval of, the removable portions providing means for closing the caddyat oppositely related side edges of the cover by disposing saidremaining portions in a plane eneath the plane ofthe cover when thecover is in closing position.

3. A caddy formed of foldable materialand having side walls, bottommembers for closing the opening formed between the side walls at thebottom of the side walls, a cover for closing the opening. formedbetween the side walls at the top of the side walls, means forsupporting the cover at one edge of the cover when the cover is incoverin position and for closing the caddy at said e ge of the cover,and closure members at the top end of the side walls cooperating withthe cover for closing the caddy at the top and having removableportions, the portions of said members remaining after removal of saidremovable portions providing when the cover is in covering positionmeans for closing the caddy at oppositely related side edges of thecover.

4. A caddy formed of foldable material and having side walls, bottommembers for closing the opening formed between the side walls at thebottom of the side walls, a cover ,for closing the openin' formedbetween the side walls at the top 0 the side walls, means for supportingthe cover at its front edge when the cover is in covering position andfor closing the caddy at the front edge of the cover, means cooperatingbetween the cover andsaid supporting means for looking the cover incovering position, and closure members at the top end of the side wallsand normally overlying the cover when the cover is in covering positionand having removable portions, the portions of said member remainingafter removalof said removable portions providing means for closing thecaddy at oppositely related side edges of the cover.

5. A caddy formed of foldable material and having side walls, bottommembers for closing the opening formed between the side walls at thebottom of the side walls, a cover connected to the rear side wall at thetop of the rear side wall and foldable for closing the opening formedbetween the side walls at the top of the side walls, a member connectedto the front side wall at the top of the front side wall and foldable toposition for supporting the cover at its front edge when the cover is incovering position and'for closing the caddy at the front edge of thecover, means cooperating between the cover and said supporting memberfor locking the cover in covering position, and closure mem bersconnected to oppositely related side walls at thg top of the side wallsand foldable to position for normally overlying the cover and havingremovable portions, the portions of said members remaining after removalof said removable portions providing means for closing the caddy atoppositely related side edges of the cover.

6. In a caddy formed of foldable material, a cover foldable to coveringposition, and closure members foldable to position for normallyoverlying the cover and having removable portions, the portions of saidmembers remaining after removal of the removable portions being foldablydisposable in a plane beneath the plane of the cover when the cover isin closing position.

7. In a caddy formed of foldable material, a cover foldable to coveringposition and having a removable portion, and closure members foldable toposition for normally overlying the cover and having removable portions,the portions of said members remaining after removal of the removableportions being fo-ldably disposable in the same plane as the plane ofthe portion of the cover remaining after removal of the removableportion of the cover.

8. In a caddy formed of foldable material and having wall members, amember foldably connected to one of the wall members and provided withoppositely related open ended cuts and oppositely related projectionsadjacent to the cuts, the projections being spaced apart at their ends,and a cover provided with a locking tuck insertible in said cuts andengageable with-said projections and when in locking position disposedin the interior of the caddy against the inner side of said wall member.

9. In a caddy formed of foldable material and having wall members, atwo-part member foldably connected to one of the wall members andprovided with oppositely related open ended cuts and oppositely relatedprojections adjacent to the cuts, the projections being spaced apart attheir ends, and a. cover provided with a locking tuck insertible in saidcuts and engageable with said projections and when in looking positiondisposed in the interior of the caddy against the inner side of saidwall member.

10. In a caddy formed of foldable material, a cover having a window andfoldably movable to covering position, and closure members foldablymovable to position for normally overlying the cover for protecting thecover and preventing view through the window thereof when the cover isin covering position, said members having removable portions which whenremoved expose said window, the portions of said members remaining afterremoval of said removable portions providing means for closing the caddyat oppositely related top edges of the cadd 11. In a caddy formed offoldable material and having side walls, a cover connected to one of theside walls and having an in tramarginal opening and foldably movable tocovering position, the portions of the cover adjacent to said openingconstituting a window frame, a filler of transparent material in saidopening, and closure members connected to oppositely related side wallsand foldably movable to position for nor mally overlying the cover forprotecting the cover and preventing view through said filler when thecover is in covering position, said members having removable portionswhich when removed expose said filler, the portions of said membersafter removal of said removable portions providing means for closing thecaddy at oppositely related top edges of the caddy.

12. In a caddy formed of foldable material, side walls, top closuremembers foldably connected to ends of the side walls and havingtear-ofi' portions defined by perforations through the members, saidportions being removable from the members by tearing the portions off onthe line of said perforations, the portions of said members remainingafter removal of the tear-ofi portions constituting side closure membersand providing rigidity for the side walls.

13. In a caddy formed of foldable material, side walls, a cover foldablyconnected to one of the side walls for closing the open ing formedbetween the side walls at the top of the side walls, and top closuremembers foldably connected to the ends of oppositely related side wallsand having tear-ofl portions defined by perforations through themembers, said port-ions being removable from the members b tearing theportions oil on the line of said perforations, the portions ofsaidmembers remaining after removal of the tear-oil portionsconstituting means for closing the caddy at oppositely related; sideedges of the cover when the cover is in covering position and providingrigidity for the side walls.

14. A blank for forming a caddy by folding the blank on the score linesthereof, said blank having a rectangular main portion defined on theblank by parallel score lines extending longitudinally of the blank,said main portion being composed of side sections defined from eachother by score lines ing an. attaching extension on its end,

30 tionsbeing of oblong 45 extending longitudinally extendingtransversely of the main portion,

the side section at one end of the main portion having a free end andthe side section at the opposite end of the main portion hayd sai mainportion having on one side thereof wing portions consisting of freehanging bottom sections and having on its opposite side wing portionsconsisting of free-hangin to closure sections a two- )art freehangingsupport and closure sect-ion located intermediately of the top closuresections and a free-hanging cover section adjacent to one of the topclosure sections, said top closure sections having removable portionsdefined by tear-off lines extending longitudinally of the top closuresections.

15. A blank for forming a caddy by folding the blank on the score linesthereof, said blank having a rectangular main portion defined on theblank by parallel score lines e tending longitudinally of the blank,said main portion being composed of side sections defined from eachother by score lines extending transversely of the main portion, the

side section at one end of the main portion having a free end and theside section at the opposite end of the main portion having an attachingextension on its end, the side sec shape and of like dimensions, saidmain portion having on one side thereof wing portions consisting offree-hanging bottom sections and having on its opposite side Wingportions consisting of free-hanging top closure sections, a two-partfree-hanging support and closure section located intermediately of thetop closure sections and provided with locking means, and a free-hangingcover section adjacent, to one 40 of the top closure sections and havinga tearprovided with locking means cooperating with the first mentionedlocking means, said top closure sections having removable portionsdefined by tear-oil lines of the top closure sections, the bottomsections and top closure sections being of oblong shape and. of likedimensions and each in length slightly less than the length of a sidesection and in off portion width substantially one half the length of aside section, the support and closure section -being in length slightlyless than the length of a side section, the cover being square, eachside thereof being the length of a side 5 section.

. of the caddy and having portions removable from the closure members bytearing the portions ofi adjacent to said foldably connected edges, theportions of the closure hanging members remaining after removal i ofsaid tear-ofif portions being foldable at right angles to the ends ofthe wall members for supporting a temporary cover for the caddy andpreventing entrance of deleterious matter into the caddy along the ed esof said cover and contributing to the rigi ity of the wall members.

18. In a caddy formed of foldable material,

free-hanging closure means having a removable port-ion, the portion ofsaid means remaining after removal of the removable portion beingfoldable inwardly relative to the caddy and contributing to the rigidityof the ad acent caddy wall, and free-hanging closure means underlyingthe first mentioned closure means and having a removable portion, theportion of the last mentioned closure means remaining after removal ofthe removable portion being foldable inwardly relative to the caddy andcontributing to the rigidity of the adjacent caddy wall.

1 9. In a caddy formed of foldable material, free-hanging closure meanshaving tear-ofi-perforations through the material, free-hanging closuremeans underlying the first mentioned closure means and havin tear-ofiperforations through the materia, said underlyin closure means blockingpassage of deleterious matter through the perforations of the overlyingclosure means and said overlying closure means blocking passage ofdeleterious matter through the perforations of the underlying closuremeans.

20. In a caddy formed of foldable material, free-hangingclosure meanshaving a removable portlon defined by tear-ofi perforations through thematerial, and free-hanging closure means underlying the first mentionedclosure means and having a removable portion defined by tear-oflperforations through the material, said underlying closure meansblocking passage of deleterious matter through the perforations of theoverlying closure means and said overlying closure means blockingpassage of deleterious matter through the perforations of the underlyingclosure means.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this11th day of December A. D. 192.5.

GEORGE E. W. D]! CLERCQL

